Priorities, Priorities...

I was having a conversation the other day about decorating my condo. I'll have been living there for 2 years coming up this January. It's pretty close to the same state that it was in when I moved in, except a lot messier, but that's another story. I'm getting tired of it being so bare, but at the same time I don't want to just fill it with non-essential stuff. As a single guy, you really don't need a lot. But I have to admit, it's home, but it doesn't feel homey, just a place to keep my stuff.

To me, more stuff that I have, just means more to maintain. Anything new I get is purely for secondary storage or decorative purposes only. On essence, stuff that's nice to look at, that takes up space that I'll have to clean or keep organized.

My friend was saying that for him, it's super important that his place has lots of nice things. He's all about the status, so material wealth means a great deal to him. I think I've stated this in my blog previously, but everybody has their things that will make them happy.

Okay, so I guess here's the point of this post. Sure I'd love to have a place filled with nice things, but I honestly would rather have the funds for an emergency or if I'm going to spend it on myself, then a great vacation. As time is going on, I'm finding that I have to pick and choose the things that I include in my life. This is usually due to lack of two things, either time or money. This really is becoming a more difficult thing as time goes on.

I guess that's the case with everybody, and it's our choices that define who we are.

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera

I think I'll pull a Katherine and post a song. Maroon 5, why must your duets be so catchy.

No Regrets?

I notice a lot of people say they want to live life with no regrets. While I think it is a noble cause, it's also nearly impossible. I don't really want to look back at the decisions in my life and feel like I should've done something differently. Hindsight is always 50/50 though.

I look at some of the "adults" of the older generation and seem to notice a particular amount of regret in most. I wonder if their approach to life is different than my generation? Or whether this goal of no regrets is completely impossible. Some regrets are obviously bigger than others. I'm not going to lose sleep over choosing the stir-fry over the eggs benedict (though damn you Pickel Barrel, damn you!).

I think it's in people's nature to wonder about the road not taken. While in that regards, when I hear the phrase "What's the worst that can happen?" I always think "A ton of things!". Which I guess is true, but I guess the better questions is "What's the probability a bad thing is will happen?" followed shortly by "Is it that bad?". If the answers are 50/50 and not that bad, I guess you may as well take a shot. People generally regret the things they didn't do, and not the things they did do. BUT when people regret things, it's usually pretty huge. If we're using logic, probability really is on your side and should really just go for it.

Easier said than done unfortunately. :(